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INCLUSION HIGHLIGHTS ● The referral incentive program saw ● Thanks to a Special Events Cultural
29 staff members qualified for the Arts grant from the City of
● Both Inclusion registrations and incentive Naperville, Jaffe Films was secured
the number of unique individuals to showcase our talented artists on
served increased by 20% ● Implemented EdApp, online training
sessions for part time staff, featuring the big screen at Hollywood Palms
● Inclusion families continually rank 21 courses with 2410 course ● A Day of Disability Awareness was
services Excellent or Good on all completions by 571 unique users hosted for Timothy Christian
aspects of service in a recent survey School K-6th grade students
● Inclusion services were provided to PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS ● Synergy Adaptive Athletics joined with
233 guests during the two special ● Collaborated with Northern Will Lincolnway Special Recreation
needs nights of the Naperville Park County Special Recreation Association, Bolingbrook Park
District’s Santa’s Workshop
Association for a Special Recreation District, and the Bolingbrook Arts
RECRUITMENT/HIRING/ Day of Play Council to offer a Day of Special
Recreation Play for individuals with
TRAINING HIGHILIGHTS ● Outreach events at the Sensory physical disabilities.
Garden Playground saw higher
● Currently have a pool of approximately attendance than past years ● Rec & Roll hosted 20 students from
300+ active seasonal staff ● Synergy Adaptive Athletics ran Timothy Christian High School
members an adaptive archery station in over a period of 9 days for their
● Summer hiring included 139 new collaboration with Marianjoy RENEW project.
part-time staff members and assigned Rehabilitation during a Spinal Cord ● Fair Lady Productions lent stage
shifts to a total of 322 people Injury Adaptive Sports Day/Picnic props and costumes free of charge for
the drama club’s spring production of
The Little Mermaid.
WDSRA Seasonal Program Registrations ● Midwestern University therapy
students hosted a Valentine’s
dance for local special recreations
associations including 66 WDSRA
participants

WDSRA Registration Trends

WDSRA Inclusion Program Registrations

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